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439090

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date	16/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider providing a 24-hour mental health helpline for serving soldiers.
tabling member printed	Lord Dubs
uin	HL4636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>Combat Stress provides a free 24-hour service for the entire military community (Service personnel, veterans, and their families) when seeking confidential and safe help and advice about Service-related mental health issues. The MOD is the single biggest contributor of funding to Combat Stress.</p><p>In addition, the MOD has a contract with the Big White Wall, a 24-hour online community which provides safe, anonymous support to anyone struggling with mental health issues. It is free for all serving personnel, veterans, and their families.</p><p>There are no plans for MOD to provide an additional mental health helpline.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/12/2015 14:41:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	805 label Biography information for Lord Dubs

439112

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they estimate to be the flying costs, including maintenance, of the (1) F-35A, and (2) F-35B, aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL4656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has made an estimate of the flying and maintenance cost of the UK's F-35B but I am withholding this information as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice commercial interests.</p><br /><br /> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/12/2015 14:09:37 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

439114

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance air vehicles from the RAF’s inventory have been deployed over Iraq and Syria in the last three months.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL4658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>In the last three months the RAF has deployed Sentinel and Airseeker aircraft and the REAPER MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Air System over both Iraq and Syria. In addition, Tornado GR4s have deployed over Iraq and Syria fitted with the Raptor tactical reconnaissance pod.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/12/2015 14:40:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

439115

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will release details of each weapons release over Syria so that they can be correlated against any reports of civilian casualties.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL4659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>As at 18 December 2015, the UK had released 21 weapons against targets in Syria since the vote on airstrikes. There have been no reports of civilian casualties as a result.</p><p>The weapons have all been Paveway IV guided bombs from RAF Tornado GR4 and Typhoon aircraft. The UK released six Paveway IV on 2 December, one on 3 December, eight on 4 December and six on 6 December. These have all been against targets in the Daesh-controlled Omar oilfield in eastern Syria.</p><p>We will not release the exact location and timing of each strike as this could compromise our operational capabilities. All UK airstrikes are conducted in accordance with Rules of Engagement and International Humanitarian Law. Targets are selected with the utmost care; the risks of collateral damage or civilian casualties are assessed and mitigated based on intelligence and the use of precision guided weapons.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/12/2015 14:55:44 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

439133

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Muslims
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether arrangements are in place to vet Muslim recruits to the armed forces; if so, what are those arrangements, and if not, whether they will set them up.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL4675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>All candidates joining the Armed Forces are subject to exactly the same vetting procedures applicable to their chosen branch or trade, irrespective of religion or ethnicity.</p><br /><p>There is no requirement for personnel to declare their religion. However, the numbers of British personnel who joined the UK Regular Armed Forces and self-declared their religion as Muslim in the last four financial years is set out below. The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any British Muslim members of the UK Regular Armed Forces going Absent Without Official Leave to fight in Syria or North Africa in the last four years.</p><br /><p><strong>Intake to the UK Regular Forces of personnel with a British Nationality declaring a Muslim religion, by Financial Year</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Note: figures show intake to UK Regular Forces, both trained and untrained, which comprises new entrants, re-entrants, direct trained entrants (including professionally qualified Officers), intake to the Army from the Gurkhas and intake from the reserves. They exclude all movements within the Regular Forces; including flows from untrained to trained strength, transfers between Services and flows from Ranks to Officer due to promotion. All numbers are rounded.</p><br /> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL4676 question first answered 21/12/2015 14:52:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

439134

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Muslims
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in the last four years, how many British Muslims have joined the armed forces, and how many they estimate have gone independently to fight in Syria and North Africa.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL4676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>All candidates joining the Armed Forces are subject to exactly the same vetting procedures applicable to their chosen branch or trade, irrespective of religion or ethnicity.</p><br /><p>There is no requirement for personnel to declare their religion. However, the numbers of British personnel who joined the UK Regular Armed Forces and self-declared their religion as Muslim in the last four financial years is set out below. The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any British Muslim members of the UK Regular Armed Forces going Absent Without Official Leave to fight in Syria or North Africa in the last four years.</p><br /><p><strong>Intake to the UK Regular Forces of personnel with a British Nationality declaring a Muslim religion, by Financial Year</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Note: figures show intake to UK Regular Forces, both trained and untrained, which comprises new entrants, re-entrants, direct trained entrants (including professionally qualified Officers), intake to the Army from the Gurkhas and intake from the reserves. They exclude all movements within the Regular Forces; including flows from untrained to trained strength, transfers between Services and flows from Ranks to Officer due to promotion. All numbers are rounded.</p><br /> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL4675 question first answered 21/12/2015 14:52:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

437873

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend, before the Scottish general election, to table a debate in the House of Commons on the decision to build the Vanguard-class replacement.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government has confirmed it will hold a debate in Parliament on the principle of Continuous at Sea Deterrence and our plans for the Successor submarine. A decision on when it will be held will be taken in due course.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/12/2015 14:43:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

437874

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 and the revised time and cost estimates to the Trident programme, when the next major orders will be placed for long lead items and hull fabrication.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>In 2016, we expect to approve the next stage of the programme to replace the Vanguard Class submarines and to commit to further investment to demonstrate the ability of the submarine enterprise to deliver the programme to time and cost. Long lead materials procurement continues within the on-going Assessment Phase.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL4577 question first answered 18/12/2015 12:36:16 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

437875

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there will still be a main gate decision for the Vanguard-class replacements.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>In 2016, we expect to approve the next stage of the programme to replace the Vanguard Class submarines and to commit to further investment to demonstrate the ability of the submarine enterprise to deliver the programme to time and cost. Long lead materials procurement continues within the on-going Assessment Phase.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL4576 question first answered 18/12/2015 12:36:16 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

437043

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any decision has been made about the introduction of the new Long Service medal proposed by the Secretary of State for Defence in March.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>I can confirm that officials are currently working on the eligibility criteria for a new Long Service Medal. Details will be made available in 2016.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/12/2015 16:34:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead